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Good Night, Sweet Prince
Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain’s most famous literary son.
Columns That Scrutinized, and Skewered, the Literary World
“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.
After Writing About Mental Illness, Kay Redfield Jamison Turns to Healers
In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”
A Classic of Golden Age Detective Fiction Turns 100
Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.
Did She Cheat? A Century Later, a Novel’s Mystery Still Stumps.
“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
For ‘The Late Americans,’ Grad School Life Equals Envy, Sex and Ennui
Brandon Taylor’s novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.
A Brief Guide to Martin Amis’s Books
The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.
The Best Romance Novels of the Year (So Far)
Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2024’s sexiest, swooniest reads.
What Book Should You Read Next?
Finding a book you’ll love can be daunting. Let us help.
Fab 5 Freddy Remembers Hip-Hop’s Global Takeover
As his new memoir demonstrates, he himself would achieve fame as a visual artist, filmmaker, TV host and formative tastemaker.
The Motley Crew Who Saved America’s Birds
In “The Feather Wars,” James H. McCommons pays tribute to the nation’s first conservationists.
Killing Time
Our critic on three terrific new mysteries and a gem-filled story collection.
Don DeLillo’s Ribald Hockey Romp Will Return to Stores
You’re welcome.
‘Monte Cristo’ Review: A Tale of Betrayal, on Two Counts
An adaptation has a twist that doesn’t track, and songs that benefit from an excellent cast, including Norm Lewis, Sierra Boggess and Adam Jacobs.
What the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Learned From a Firing
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, best known for animations like the “Spider-Verse” films, took lessons from “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” a project from which they were dismissed.
My Kids Love the Baby-Sitters Club Books. What Should They Read Next?
Ten recommendations for fans of Ann M. Martin’s iconic paperback series.
A.I. Is Writing Fiction. Publishers Are Unprepared.
Book publishing has few safeguards in place to prevent the unwitting publication of a novel heavily generated by artificial intelligence.
Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use
Its publisher, Hachette, will not release the novel in the United States and will discontinue its U.K. edition, citing its commitment to “original creative expression and storytelling.”
Review: ‘The Wild Party’ Has a Ball at City Center
Encores! revisits a Jazz Age tale of debauchery, with showstoppers from Jasmine Amy Rogers, Adrienne Warren, Jordan Donica, Tonya Pinkins and others.
Five New Books We Love This Week
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
2 Chainz, One of Hip-Hop’s Cheekiest Lyricists, Gets Serious
The rapper known for his quirky turns of phrase and malapropisms is trying his hand at a memoir.
Vampire Novels to Sink Your Teeth Into
The best-selling author Kiersten White recommends novels about everyone’s favorite undead bloodsuckers, by Anne Rice, Silvia Moreno Garcia and more.
T. Kingfisher Says Spite Is the Ideal Inspiration
“I have written six books and counting just because I was very annoyed at how a character was written in a video game,” she says. Her “disgusting” new novel is “Wolf Worm.”
A Novel Follows a Life in Exile: Always on the Move, Past in Tow
“Paradiso 17,” by Hannah Lillith Assadi, considers the toll of displacement through the tale of a Palestinian émigré.
A ‘Hail Mary’ for Earth, Built on Solid Science
Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters on Friday.
Fake News, Ruined Lives and a 19th-Century Sex Panic
A new book by the historian Christopher Clark chronicles a nearly 200-year-old scandal with echoes of the present day.
In Poems and Essays, a Writer Celebrates Black Excellence
Joshua Bennett’s two new collections, “We” and “The People Can Fly,” take different paths to the same destination.
Alfredo Bryce Echenique, 87, Dies; Novelist Bared Peru’s Privileged Class
“The other Peruvian” (alongside Mario Vargas Llosa), he exposed the heedlessness of the upper crust, which he knew well, and the suffering of the underclasses.
Albert Zuckerman, Literary Agent and ‘Hero of the Blockbuster,’ Dies at 94
During his 50-year career, he represented dozens of best-selling authors, including Ken Follett, Stephen Hawking and Michael Lewis.
Len Deighton, Author of Espionage Best-Sellers, Dies at 97
His Cold War thrillers “The Ipcress File” and “Funeral in Berlin” brought a documentary-style realism to the spy genre.
The Man Who Would Go Anywhere
Is there anyone John Lithgow can’t — or won’t — play?
How Did Great Replacement Theory Go Global?
In “Chain of Ideas,” Ibram X. Kendi argues that a modern form of xenophobia has come to dominate conservative movements across the world.
A Salty Ode to Nature’s Wonders
In a new book, Caroline Tracey explores the mysteries and beauty of salt lakes.